MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 22 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $292.80 to $3,014.00, with a median of $456.93. The lowest listed price is at Maricopa County Special Health Care District.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 12 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Jun 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County Special Health Care District lowest Phoenix, AZ HC MRI BRAIN & STEM W/O CONTRAST | $292.80 | $3,000.00 | 90% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $346.63 | $2,424.00 | 86% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $385.42 | $2,424.00 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $385.42 | $2,424.00 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $399.96 | $2,424.00 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $399.96 | $2,424.00 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $402.38 | $2,424.00 | 83% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $412.08 | $2,424.00 | 83% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $431.47 | $2,424.00 | 82% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $431.47 | $2,424.00 | 82% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $433.90 | $2,424.00 | 82% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $479.95 | $2,424.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $516.31 | $2,424.00 | 79% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast | $3,014.00 | $3,014.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $292.80, median $456.93, highest $3,014.00 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $516.31. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
An MRI of the brain uses a strong magnet and radio waves, not X-rays, to make detailed pictures of the brain and brain stem. It is used to look into headaches, seizures, dizziness, numbness or other nerve symptoms. This version is done without contrast dye.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan itself. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and sedation, if needed, is extra.